[Oh. Hey. That's the secret, huh? Nero smiles when the waverider perks up, coming suddenly -- whoa. Very close.] Well, hey there. You hungry?

[Sorry, Viktor. He's not ignoring you, technically. She's just real cute. But it's not hard to figure out -- he's got the thing in hand and she lights up like he's held up bacon to a hound. He offers it out to her, dangling between two fingers.]

Haven't heard, huh? Man, you guys really don't get news out there much. [And quieter, to himself, he adds:] Maybe I should work on a newsletter next... [One Rio either slobbers over his hand or rejects the offering, he still keeps it held out in case she's interested in a pet, or sniffing it. Hopefully she's not got anything against demon blood.] More like what's in the forests trying to get out. I'm not big into the god thing, multiple or otherwise, but whatever they're worshiping, there's something there waitin' to respond. It's not just idle rituals and a few random prayers.